Nutritional condition, dietary and activity patterns of Primary School Childrens

Nutritional condition, dietary and activity patterns of Primary School Childrens in Eravurpattu Division

S.Lakshan, Neel Chandrasekara

Department of Agriculture, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Normally the level of nutrition status of School children in Sri Lanka is not favorable. The Situation is worst in the areas affected by ethnic conflict. Main objectives of this research were studying the current nutritional conditions and contributory factors that have been forced for this situation and remedial measures which could be adopted to correct the situation then we selected primary schools Childrens are from five schools in affected areas. They are Karadiyanaru Maha Vidthiyalayam, Ellupattichenai ambal Vidthiyalayam, Pankudavale Roman Catholic Vidthiyalayam, Kiththul Srikrishna Vidthiyalayam, Pullumalai Roman Catholic Vidthiyalayam. Were selected for this study and multi stage sampling method was used. Samples were randomly selected for areas and Data’s were collected in the form of interview schedule and dietary survey questionnaires. To find out the relationship between contributory factors and nutritional conditions, regression analysis method was used. Survey findings reported that there was a positive relationship between nutrition conditions and food consumption, income, and good sanitation practices. There was a negative relationship between nutritional conditions, infections diseases and body mass index among the dependents of the family. In case of food consumption (Calorie intake) and infectious diseases, there was a negative relationships between these two factors. Further considering the matter of age limits some differences were observed between standard weight and the normal weights of the targeted group. Having compared with standard values, it was found that 38% of school children were stunted, 42.24% were under weight. 20% were wasted there for it can be concluded that the nutritional status of school children in the selected school is poor. Thus immediate attention should be paid to correct the situation.

Keywords: Nutritional Status, Anthropometric measurements, infection, value, stunted, wasted, sampling, sanitation, survey, consumption, diseases, body mass index, analyzing, factors, calories

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S.Lakshan, Neel Chandrasekara.Nutritional condition, dietary and activity patterns of Primary School Childrens in Eravurpattu Division. International Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 2022; 6:45. DOI:10.28933/ijfnr-2021-11-0605

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